by the testimony1 of four upright men.
If even one of them is not trustworthy, they are all subjected to the ḥadd for slander (qadhf).
If four men testify that he committed fornication with a certain woman, and another four then testify that those very witnesses were the ones who had intercourse with her2, the latter testimony is accepted, and only the first group are liable to the prescribed ḥadd for both slander and fornication.
If a woman who has neither husband nor master becomes pregnant, no penalty is due upon her.